Antonio Tosti (4 October 1776 – 20 March 1866)[1] was Catholic Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio in Rome and later Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Librarian of the Vatican Library.
Antonio Tosti | |
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| Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives Librarian of the Vatican Apostolic Library | |
 Portrait - Francesco Coghetti. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 13 January 1860 |
| Term ended | 20 March 1866 |
| Predecessor | Angelo Mai |
| Successor | Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1839–66) Protopriest (1863–66) |
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| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 12 February 1838 (in pectore) 18 February 1839 (revealed) by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Tosti 4 October 1776 |
| Died | 20 March 1866 (aged 89) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | San Michele a Ripa |
| Parents | Tommaso Tosti Agnese Massaroti |
| Alma mater | Collegio Romano |
Personal life
editTosti was born on 4 October 1776 in Rome, where he died on 20 March 1866.
Cardinal-Priest
editLittle else is known of Tosti's personal life and few official records exist prior to his elevation to Cardinal (in pectore) and appointment as Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Montorio on 18 February 1839 where he served until his death.[2]
Official Vatican roles
editIn 1859 Tosti was appointed Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (not to be confused with the role of Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church).
Tosti resigned from this post in 1860 upon appointment as the Librarian of the Vatican Library, a title he held until his death in 1866.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Antonio Cardinal Tosti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "San Pietro in Montorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Vatican Library". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
